The Washington Times says U.S. intelligence agencies are closely monitoring China’s missile facilities in anticipation of another test of the Dong Ning-2 missile defense interceptor which has an anti-satellite capability.
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Category: Space
South Korea to speed up development of new missiles
South Korea’s new government is pushing for the development and deployment of new long-range missiles that can strike all of North Korea.
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Panetta lets O’Reilly retire as 3-star
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has permitted the former director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to retire as a three-star general, rather than demote him first.
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Pentagon pays Lockheed Martin $1.9 Billion for two satellites
Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract valued at $1.9 billion to build two Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites.
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U.S. and allies deceived by North Korea’s rocket launch
A U.S. official said Washington and its allies in the Pacific were caught off guard by the launch of a North Korean rocket on Dec. 12.
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